Income share held by lowest 10% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Income share held by lowest 10% was 4.8% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 10% in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 4.8% for income share held by lowest 10% in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 2nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share held by lowest 10% in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More poverty & inequality data for Azerbaijan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,427 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 10% in Azerbaijan?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Azerbaijan was 4.8% in 2005, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Azerbaijan ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2005.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.